River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-22

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$4,000 on all wine rooms.
The Chicago Anarchists, will carry
their case to the United States Supreme
Court at Washington.
IN THE EAST.
The Centennial Constitution ceiebra-
ton at Philadelphia closed on the 18th,
with ceremonies that included addresses by
President Cleveland, Justice Miller OF the
United States Supreme Court and Ex-Con-
gresham Kasson OF Iowa, chorus OF 2,UOO
voices to a new Hail Columbia. the words
being contributed by Oliver Wendell
Holmes. and the recitation of new
National hymn written by r Marion CraW-
ford, recited by Prof. Murdoch and a
chorus of 200 male voices. The venerable
Cardinal Gibbons pronounced the benedic-
tod. Elk Gov. Ramsey, during the cere-
monies had a brief interview with Mrs
Cleveland, when a school girl, was MS
neighbor on Exchange street IN st. Paul,
and she remembered many incidents in con-
nection Herewith, referred to her coming
visit to St Paul with infinitely pleasant
anticipations and said she was sure TO nave
much satisfaction in revisiting Minnesotas
capital When Lieut.. Gov. Rice of MINNIE
sofa. was introduced to the President at
Gov Beavers reception he was introduced
as one of the descendants OF the orlglnal
discoveries, being "A Norwegian ana ante
dating Columbus about four hundred years;
Mr.. Cleveland saw the point at once and
| smiled audibly, at the same time heartily
I grasping Mr. Rice's hand and congratu-
lating him.
| ExSana.o~ Iasa,ah Cillar of New
| Hampshire, whose death is announced at
the age of 90, was appointed to succeed
Senator Levi Woodbury., previously secre-
/ tsry of the navy and secretary OF the treas
g.N
and Van Buren,, who had resigned from
| the senate to accept the appointment of
! associate justice of the supreme court of the
/ United States, in which position he died.
/ Mr.. Cilley served in the senate from June
! IL, 1916, TO March 3, 1S47, and was sue
ceeded by Senator John T. Hale. Congress
| man JOnaththan Cilley, killed in the
memorable duel with Congressman Graves,
of Kentucky, fought at Bladensburg, near
/ Washington, February "A, 1885. was his
/ brother. Tie duelwas fought with rifles at
| 20 yards and Cilley fell mortaliy wounded
| at the third fire. Mr. Graves served in con-
| or, IS from 1875 TO and died at Louisville,
| Sept. "a, ls47. Simon Cameron is now the
oldest surviving ex-senator. lie was born
| in 1870; and is followed by ex-senator
james Bradbury, of Maine, born in 1903,
| jefferson Davis, born in lSOS, and Hannibal
| Hamlin, born in 1909. Mr., Cameron served
| in the Senate with Messrs Cilley, Brad
bury, Jefferson Davis and Hamlin.
The New York Republican State con-
vention was held at Saratoga on the i4th,
Hon. Warner Miller, presiding, Senators
I Evarts and Hiscock, ex-senator Platt, Hon.
! Seth Low and other prominent party men
| taking part. The following ticket, which
had been pre- arranged was unanimously
nominated; Secretary of State, Col. f. d.
Grant, Controller, Jesse Lamerapx, Treas
urer, James III. Carmichael, Attorney Gen
eral, James A. benson. The platform Wig
Orously condemns the Democratic party,
| President Cleveland and Gov. Hill, stands
for protective tariff, liberal pensions and
local option. A minority report on the
| liquor question was defeated, 5l5 to 13B, and
DR.. Howard Crosby and his high license
plank was voted down.
At Spring Valley. n. Y, y thief got
into the house OF James Shea, and Mrs.
Shea was aroused by some one opening a
| bureau drawer in her room. She spoke and
receiy ed a terrible blow upon the head.
| The robber dubbed and choked her into
Inconsistencies, then broke open her trunk
/ and took about SO gold watch an1 other
valuables. On her returning to conscious
ness he forced her to the floor, gagged and
| bound her and took three rings from her
| fingers. The thief threatened TO brain
/ four-year- old child, who was crying, but
| slight choking was sufficient to stop its
noise. Ii was not until the second day that
Mrs. Shea was able to give full account of
the affair.
The trial race on Friday. between the
Volunteer, Mayflower and Thistle, on the
| New York course resulted in a victory for
| the Volunteer which came in the winner,
| leaving her competitors three miles behind.
| There is great rejoicing over the victory of
1 the American, though the friends OF the
I Scotch yacht are greatly surprised and dis
| appointed, for they considered the Thistle
4 ~ or cF1ra inrs nf the Nnlnntapr nr
any boat aiOat In the English betting cir
cles the designer Of the Volunteer is heartily
| mathematical.
Advices at New Bedford, Mass, re-
ceived from San Francisco, state that the
fate Of the missing whaler, AMETHYST, is
| settled. The nate of the schooner Angel
| Dolly recently arrived reported that while
/ cruising near Castle Rock wreck was dis
| covered on the island. 1t was found to be
/ the Amethyst broken In two. The fate of
the crew is mystery.
AT New York Mrs. Grace Dalton
| Terry has brought suit for absolute divorce
/ against her husband, Antonio E. Terry.
/ The defendant is a son of the late Cuban
| planter, Don Thomas Terry, who, when he
died, left an estate worth e5O,OJO,O0O, 10 be
| divided among seven children. The hus
| band is said to spend too much time with
| actresses.
At Waterbury. Conn, Ex-Repre-
sentative Calvin II. Carter, president of
the Detroit a. Lake Superior Copper com.
pany, and brother of President Carter, of
/ Williams college, died suddenly of apo
plexy, just after leaving the bath. He was
a man of marked ability.
Suit has been commenced in the SUI
preme court of New York for the recovery
~ nv Ipbrn ~ pOxuall and Othar=
against the Brush Electric company of
Cleveland, and the Brush-Swan Electric
Light company of New England.
The First national bank, of CORY,
Pa, having been embarrassed by the recent
failure of an oil company in that town, was
closed by the bank examiner. The assets
and liabilities have not been made public.
c. r. Idle, a Sunday school boy of
Glens Fails, n. Y, embezzled $4,000 from
the bank of which he was bookkeeper.
Lorillard's brickyard. at Keyport,
". j., took fire and burned. Loss $4,000,
no insurance.
Nineteen Ohio monuments have
been dedicated at Gettysburg, Pa.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Secretary Bayard has returned to
Washington from New England
The value of breadstuff exports from
the United States during August past was
SIS, SS3, 44a against Sl5,ll6,Ssl, in August,
1856.
Acting Secretary Thompson. received
applications for the prepayment of the in
terest on $4,000 Of bonds, making the total
to date 81, 975,650.
The government superintendent of
Indian schools says there are net buildings
enough TO accommodate more than onehalf
of the Indian children.